U.S. ambassador to Ukraine steps down due to frustration with Trump, reports say
Julie Davis, the acting U.S. ambassador to Ukraine, is set to retire amid frustrations regarding U.S. policies towards Ukraine. Reports suggest her departure is linked to disagreements with President Trump's approach to the ongoing conflict with Russia. The State Department has disputed these claims, asserting her commitment to the administration's objectives until her official departure in June 2026.
- ▪Julie Davis will step down from her role as acting U.S. ambassador to Ukraine and retire.
- ▪Her departure is reportedly due to frustrations with President Trump's policies regarding Ukraine.
- ▪The State Department has denied that her resignation is related to differences with Trump.
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Open this photo in gallery:Julie Davis, acting U.S. ambassador to Ukraine, attends a session of Ukrainian parliament in Kyiv in May, 2025.Andrii Nesterenko/ReutersShareSave for laterPlease log in to bookmark this story.Log InCreate Free AccountThe acting U.S. ambassador to Kyiv Julie Davis will step down from her post and retire, a U.S. official and the State Department said on Tuesday, amid a lull in U.S.-brokered talks to achieve a ceasefire and end Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.The Financial Times first reported Davis’ departure and said it was because of differences of opinion with President Donald Trump’s policies and that Davis had grown frustrated with her role over his dwindling support for Ukraine.The State Department pushed back on that characterization, saying it was “false” to…
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